sacrifices

Hey family,

So i just got a call from President Clayton, and he told me about what happened back home about Grandpa. Man that was just out of nowhere and it was sad. but thanks Dad for i guess what you told him to say. You know, to me that's just more of a testimony to me that the Gospel is true. psh. there's more to life than just this, and knowing that helps me a lot, just gives me peace. That just makes me want to share this message even more.

Oh by the way the work is going good. we didn't have any appointments set up for yesterday, but we worked our butts off, talked to everyone we could and tried to share the gospel to everyone. man when we got home, we just knocked out because we were so tired. it felt good. it's just nice to be able to work for God. i love it, i remember when i first came out i was kinda scared, i don't\ know why, about saying i'm a representive of Jesus Christ, i guess because i never really felt that good to be one. but now i get it and i'm just trying my hardest to hit my dream and that's a servant of the Lord and it feels good. well, it feels better then good. i dont know, i think there isn't a good enough word to describe it. Yesterday one of the street contacts we made, it was this lady and her fiance, they were American and asked us if we could help them out with something and of course we did and they were just way thankful and we told them about our message. they don't live here but they will be here until tonight so we are going to stop by and give them a Book of Mormon, and it was just a cool blessing. something that stuck out to me this past week is that sacrifices brings blessings. we should face sacrifice with courage and with faith knowing that we will be better for the sacrifices we make.

We have been trying really hard and making sacrifices, not big ones i mean it's not a big deal. but we just keep trying and pushing and it's crazy to see all the blessings we get. to me they are huge blessings. This past tuesday we went to stop by an appointment and she wasn't there but her sister was. and it was actually her that we wanted to talk to in the first place. and so we went in and started talking and it went well. she has her own beliefs and doesn't want to change religion or go to church and we were kinda bummed but we kept going kus she said she was willing to listen so we keep talking and at one part we just asked towards the end. hey can we help you with your house.(kus she had some stuff to do in it like cut trees.) and she just looks at us and starts balling.i mean she started crying hard core. she told us that no one ever asks her if she needs help. come to find out she has been praying for help because shes having a hard time. shes always working and is just super busy. and she does everything by herself pretty much and so she was touched by us wanting to help and we are going over tomorrow and teach her afterwards baby! so it'll be good. crazy how some times people have no help. man it's crazy we are all brothers and sisters anyways we gotta help each other out. we gotta spread the love and help each other. i think it would make this place alot better.

well family i love you guys alot sorry i have to write my letter to president before time stops. Have a good week.hope everything goes well with grandpa's funeral. il be praying.

Love Elder Thomas